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Lay Cistercians of Gethsemani Abbey Be still and know that I am God. - Psalm 45
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Lay Cistercians follow a Plan of Life which was written by our early founders, with the council of our spiritual advisor from the Abbey of Gethsemani. Our Plan of Life CLICK HERE consists of prayer, meditation, study, work, and spiritual reading which serve as a guide for Lay Cistercians in their efforts to develop, in their secular life, a contemplative spirituality according to the Cistercian tradition. Our hope is to deepen our relationship with God through prayer and awareness of God's voice in the depths of our heart.

At present, our LCG community is organized into two branches of our family.

LCG Members:
"LCG members" are members who meet with a local community of other like-minded LCG members and These local groups focus on specific aspects of Cistercian spirituality in their group meetings and attempt a deeper level of study of Cistercian life and spirituality through monthly discussions with other group members. There is a 2-year formation period involved for candidates during which they work with an assigned mentor. LCG members and candidates are expected to attend/work with/ and contribute toward a local group. This contribution could be in the form of contributing toward organizing monthly meetings, helping with mailings, or perhaps a small donation to cover mailing expenses, etc.

Friends of LCG:
"Friends of LCG" work toward applying the Plan of Life in their own daily lives. Friends of LCG are invited to receive the newsletter and participate in LCG web discussion lists. There is no commitment involved in the "Friends of LCG" group and there is no need to participate in a local community.

Both of these groups are designed so that inquirers can choose which level of commitment to which they feel that God is calling them. They both maintain a connection with the "Gethsemani family."

LCG Members and Friends of LCG are two expressions of the Lay Cistercian life. If you are interested in becoming an LCG member, please contact the group closest to your location for information on how to become a candidate for that local group.

If you are interested in becoming a Friend of LCG, please send your name, address, phone number, and email address  — with a note regarding your request to: info@laycisterciansofgethsemani.org

We are interested in hearing from you.

Please select an email of one of the coordinators in your area.

 
Kentucky:
  Steve Taylor  steve40004@bardstowncable.net
 
Chicago, IL:
  Bob Johnson —  rvjatty@ameritech.net
 
Ohio (Columbus):
  Mary Guilbert —  aboundo@earthlink.net 
  Marge Kielkopf —  ckielkop@columbus.rr.com
 
Indianapolis, IN: 
  Carol Andrejasich —  carol.andy@prodigy.net
 
 
Greater Cincinnati:
  Mike Johnson - LCG503@aol.com
 
Midland, MI:
 

Larry Wilson - kjjwilson@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania:
  Jane Endriss —  JEndr@aol.com
 
Tennessee:
  Gray Matthews —  matthews@memphis.edu
 
 
 

Contact information:
                                            E-mail: info@laycisterciansofgethsemani.org